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that the five of us here today, and eight of us in total, including senators mccain, durbin, graham, menendez, rubio, flake and bennett have come together on bipartisan principles for comprehensive immigration reform legislation that we hope can pass the senate in overwhelming and bipartisan fashion. we still have a long way to go, but this bipartisan group-- i'm sorry, we still have a long way to go, but this bipartisan blueprint is a major break through. it's our hope that these principles can be turned into legislation by march and have a markup by chairman leahy's committee with the goal of passage out of the senate by late spring or summer. senator durbin and i spoke to the president yesterday to update him on this group's progress and he couldn't be more pleased. he strongly supports this effort. the key to our compromise is to recognize that americans overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration and support legal immigration. to this end, our frame work contains four basic pillars, first, we create a tough, but fair path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently living in the united
that the five of us here today, and eight of us in total, including senators mccain, durbin, graham, menendez, rubio, flake and bennett have come together on bipartisan principles for comprehensive immigration reform legislation that we hope can pass the senate in overwhelming and bipartisan fashion. we still have a long way to go, but this bipartisan group-- i'm sorry, we still have a long way to go, but this bipartisan blueprint is a major break through. it's our hope that these principles...
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chuck schumer, avid pro israel senator, chairman robert menendez dez, you don't hear from anything from him. you are going to hear a number of democrats that are not going to come to this and republicans are going to be asking hard questions. >> jamie: what about from a defense point of view. the questions that are being asked about his ability to manage the pentagon. it's a huge task. in a way it seems a shame that leon panetta would have to leave right now as we're making plans to withdraw from afghanistan and facing challenges with iran and other countries. what is it that chuck hagel have been doing specifically that prepares him for that? >> remember, before he was in the senate he was successful business person. he is someone that has a long history in defense and support for veterans. he wants to cut bloated spending which is someone that everything can support. it says about the tone of the senate that someone would whagel's experience as seen extreme fringe pick that someone would on use that phrase when they have rejected others as extreme. but as they learn about the breath o
chuck schumer, avid pro israel senator, chairman robert menendez dez, you don't hear from anything from him. you are going to hear a number of democrats that are not going to come to this and republicans are going to be asking hard questions. >> jamie: what about from a defense point of view. the questions that are being asked about his ability to manage the pentagon. it's a huge task. in a way it seems a shame that leon panetta would have to leave right now as we're making plans to...
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if i'm confirmed one of the first things that i intend to do is sit down with senator menendez and senator corker and invite all the members of this committee to come together, hopefully at a time where there is no interruption and we can actually rile dig i tullahoma lee really dig in and talk, and talk about how we can have constructive dialogue and a collegial relationship. even with the unique oversight role that the committee place the challenges in the world are so enormous that we would do our country a disservice if we didn't identify ways we could confront each other to confront unique challenges globe balance leave. if you confirm me i will take office proud that the senate is in my blood, but equally proud that so too is the foreign service. my father's work under presidents both democrat and republican took me and my siblings around the world for a personal journey that brought home the sacrifices and the commitment the men and women of the foreign service make every day on behalf of america. i wish every one in the country could see and understand firsthand the devotion, loyal
if i'm confirmed one of the first things that i intend to do is sit down with senator menendez and senator corker and invite all the members of this committee to come together, hopefully at a time where there is no interruption and we can actually rile dig i tullahoma lee really dig in and talk, and talk about how we can have constructive dialogue and a collegial relationship. even with the unique oversight role that the committee place the challenges in the world are so enormous that we would...
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democrats on the panel are chuck schumer of new york, dick durbin of illinois and bob menendez of new jersey and colorado's michael bennet. republicans are john mccain, south carolina's lindsey graham, marco rubio of florida and jeff flake of arizona. this comes as president obama flies to las vegas to outline his vision for immigration. senator durbin says immigration reform, a comprehensive plan is long overdue. >> we are committed to a comprehensive approach to finally in this country have an immigration law we can live with. we've virtually going for 25 years without a clear statement about immigration policy. that is unacceptable in this nation of immigrants. >> reporter: the plan also calls for easier entry for immigrants who have math, science and engineering skills. bill? bill: there is a lot of politics laced to this entire issue. how do the politics figure into this proposal, steve? >> reporter: first it comes during an important window of opportunity before the midterm elections of 2014 get underway, before all the campaigning gets underway. it comes just after president ob
democrats on the panel are chuck schumer of new york, dick durbin of illinois and bob menendez of new jersey and colorado's michael bennet. republicans are john mccain, south carolina's lindsey graham, marco rubio of florida and jeff flake of arizona. this comes as president obama flies to las vegas to outline his vision for immigration. senator durbin says immigration reform, a comprehensive plan is long overdue. >> we are committed to a comprehensive approach to finally in this country...
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. >> cornell, this is how senator menendez explained this by partisan push yesterday. he said first of all, there was this one, in poll after poll, latinos wanted it, and democrats want it, and republicans need it. does that sum it up in. >> well, it sums it up. in some of the clips that you showed, showed the delusional misthinking that was put forth and the strategy that came out of the last presidential election where they thought that the election towould be less diverse as opposed to more diverse. this last election was a wake-up call saying that the electorate is not less diverse, but more diverse. and more and more latinos entering the voting age and identifying with the democratic party, and long-term as a strategy, their position around illegal immigration is not tenable when you look at states like colorado and nevada being key battleground states moving forward. >>, sore . >> so, margaret, from a republican standpoint, how do you convince the latino voters that you is had a change of heart on the immigration issue, and not some political calculation. >> well
. >> cornell, this is how senator menendez explained this by partisan push yesterday. he said first of all, there was this one, in poll after poll, latinos wanted it, and democrats want it, and republicans need it. does that sum it up in. >> well, it sums it up. in some of the clips that you showed, showed the delusional misthinking that was put forth and the strategy that came out of the last presidential election where they thought that the election towould be less diverse as...
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the raid on the office of menendez menendez menendez's friend who seems to be the center of all of this could be the signal the fbi is applying pressure to see whether the allegations have any merit. federal agents on wednesday hauled away boxes of documents from the office of a south florida eye doctor a prominent democratic donor with ties to new jersey senator bob menendez. the fbi is refusing to say publicly why it's investigating dr. salomon melgen. melgen currentcally has an outstanding irs lien of $11.1 million for back taxes but it's his relationship with menendez that has become a focus. last month "the daily caller" accused menendez of accepting prostitutes at melgen's mansion in the dominican republic and using his private jet for transportation. at the time a spokesman for menendez said "he was not going to respond to a completely false acquisition" and he easily won a second term. this week assuming a more prominent role in the senate foreign relations committee he was more forceful. in a statement the new jersey democrat called melgen "a friend and political support for ma
the raid on the office of menendez menendez menendez's friend who seems to be the center of all of this could be the signal the fbi is applying pressure to see whether the allegations have any merit. federal agents on wednesday hauled away boxes of documents from the office of a south florida eye doctor a prominent democratic donor with ties to new jersey senator bob menendez. the fbi is refusing to say publicly why it's investigating dr. salomon melgen. melgen currentcally has an outstanding...
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and menendez easily one re-election to a second term. yesterday with mel if melgin under scrutiny, the senate was more forceful. in a statement they called him a friend and political supporter for many years and he acknowledged he travelled on melgin's plane on three occasions all of which had been paid for appropriately but the denial of wrong going was category cal. any allegations of engaging with prostitutes are manufactured by a politically motivated right-wing blog and are false. >> you have to look at the source where this comings from. >> while menendez says he paid for all the flights on that jet, he did so only recently. his office confirmed last night he reimbirsed melgin more than $58,000 for two flights after complaints were made to the committee. >> thanks. >>> president obama's nominee for defense secretary is facing his capitol hill critics. former republican senator chuck hagel is the only witness at this morning's senate confirmation hearing. with us this morning is bob woodward, associate editor of "the washington post
and menendez easily one re-election to a second term. yesterday with mel if melgin under scrutiny, the senate was more forceful. in a statement they called him a friend and political supporter for many years and he acknowledged he travelled on melgin's plane on three occasions all of which had been paid for appropriately but the denial of wrong going was category cal. any allegations of engaging with prostitutes are manufactured by a politically motivated right-wing blog and are false. >>...
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senator bob menendez is introducing and making jokes with the crowd. hillary clinton will introduce him when they begin. >> so you are clearly making history, once again. yours is a big chair to fill and i will d my best today to live up to your example. i've watched your lead on the committee with an equally deep and abiding commitment to get to the heart of the matter, always probative, always open to debate, always ready to mitigate disagreements, always looking for truths and uncovering the facts and then publicly speaking truth to power solely on the best interests of the nation. as chairman you have already built strong relationships with leaders around the world which will help you seamlessly in the role of secretary of state. you will need no introduction to the world's military and political leaders and will begin on day one with an understanding of the nuance approach necessary to effectively act on the multinational stage. when vice president biden sat in this chair, he said on more than one occasion, good international relationships are alw
senator bob menendez is introducing and making jokes with the crowd. hillary clinton will introduce him when they begin. >> so you are clearly making history, once again. yours is a big chair to fill and i will d my best today to live up to your example. i've watched your lead on the committee with an equally deep and abiding commitment to get to the heart of the matter, always probative, always open to debate, always ready to mitigate disagreements, always looking for truths and...
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menendez says none of it is true. the fbi was spotted at the offices of the donor. >>> and the fda is making it harder to get painkillers because more than 16,000 people die in the united states more than hurricane and cocaine combined. then newtown remembers. how it is hoped to change gun laws. >> we can turn this into the event that turned the tide that empowered us as individuals, a society and the world to choose love. >> we'll hear from one of the victim's parentses. this is cnn newsroom. it's happening now. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger
menendez says none of it is true. the fbi was spotted at the offices of the donor. >>> and the fda is making it harder to get painkillers because more than 16,000 people die in the united states more than hurricane and cocaine combined. then newtown remembers. how it is hoped to change gun laws. >> we can turn this into the event that turned the tide that empowered us as individuals, a society and the world to choose love. >> we'll hear from one of the victim's parentses....
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that the five of us here today, and eight of us in total, including senators mccain, durbin, graham, menendez, rubio, flake and bennett, have come together on a set of bipartisan principles for comprehensive immigration reform legislation that we hope can pass the senate in overwhelming and bipartisan fashion. we still have a long way to go. but this bipartisan group -- sorry, we still have a long way to go, but this bipartisan blueprint is a major breakthrough. it is our hope that these principles can be turned into legislation by march, and have a markup by chairman leahy's committee with the goal of passage out of the senate by late spring or summer. senator durbin and i spoke to the president yesterday to update him on this group's progress, and he couldn't be more pleased. he strongly supports this effort. the key to our compromise is to recognize that americans overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration and support legal immigration. to this end, our framework contains four basic pillars. first, we create a tough but fair path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently living in the
that the five of us here today, and eight of us in total, including senators mccain, durbin, graham, menendez, rubio, flake and bennett, have come together on a set of bipartisan principles for comprehensive immigration reform legislation that we hope can pass the senate in overwhelming and bipartisan fashion. we still have a long way to go. but this bipartisan group -- sorry, we still have a long way to go, but this bipartisan blueprint is a major breakthrough. it is our hope that these...
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and just as it proceeds in the film, tony menendez, cia officer went to hollywood, created buzz around the fake movie to create a cover story to get six people out. all that is absolutely true. john chambers played by john goodman, the make-up artist in hollywood who won an oscar for "planet of the apes," he was secretly working as a cia agent, as a man who was designing prosthetics and disguises for cia assets all over the world. that character of a man in a make-up trailer making "planet of the apes" masks who by night is working for the cia, that's absolutely real. >> let me ask about something that slate has written about this. a criticism in case you haven't heard it. "much of the stuff "argo" leaves out is even better than what made it in. for example, the downplaying of the canadian involvement in the rescue." how do you make the choices -- first of all, how does that make you feel? do you pay attention to that? how do you make the choices in terms of what to leave out and what to put in? >> you feel that many of your sins are sins of omission. if we actually told everything tha
and just as it proceeds in the film, tony menendez, cia officer went to hollywood, created buzz around the fake movie to create a cover story to get six people out. all that is absolutely true. john chambers played by john goodman, the make-up artist in hollywood who won an oscar for "planet of the apes," he was secretly working as a cia agent, as a man who was designing prosthetics and disguises for cia assets all over the world. that character of a man in a make-up trailer making...
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and it's an appropriate time for me to say, i have to give real credit to senator menendez, who worked extraordinarily hard in making this happen and he deserves great credit for it. and to give real credit to both the republican and democratic delegations in the house. they worked seamlessly together. i was on the phone with congressman frelinghuysen and congressman pallone who were taking the lead on this and they all worked tirelessly on this. so they deserve great credit. it ain't done until it's done. and we learned that at 11:20 last night that we were assured that it was going to happen. that's the difference, brian. if it gets done in a couple of weeks, again, every day that goes by drk talk to the people down at union peach, talk to the folks at tom's river. ask them another two weeks matters to them in their lives. those are the people that i'm concerned about and those are the people i care about not the politicians in washington, d.c., who will say whatever they need to say to get through the next day. [inaudible question] >> yes. and they should is, too. all i can tell the
and it's an appropriate time for me to say, i have to give real credit to senator menendez, who worked extraordinarily hard in making this happen and he deserves great credit for it. and to give real credit to both the republican and democratic delegations in the house. they worked seamlessly together. i was on the phone with congressman frelinghuysen and congressman pallone who were taking the lead on this and they all worked tirelessly on this. so they deserve great credit. it ain't done...
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i want to thank senator menendez for chairing this hearing and secretary clinton for testifying. we regert you were unable to appear before because of your illness and i am thrilled to see you have made it will recover. for your thank yolu remarkable work. we shared a joint stock -- stop in liberia to celebrate the presidency of ellen sirleaf johnson. in my view, your leadership has helped restore america's credibility. he had also built bridges here on the hill -- you have also built bridges here on the hill. you will be deeply missed. he said in your opening statement you are determined to leave our country safer, a more secure. in my view because of your leadership, they are. the review board found security was grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place in benghazi. the mistakes that were made are unacceptable and i am pleased as the department will document recommendations -- recommendations. i look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee in a review of the resources needed and the state department structure to ensure that we do better to prote
i want to thank senator menendez for chairing this hearing and secretary clinton for testifying. we regert you were unable to appear before because of your illness and i am thrilled to see you have made it will recover. for your thank yolu remarkable work. we shared a joint stock -- stop in liberia to celebrate the presidency of ellen sirleaf johnson. in my view, your leadership has helped restore america's credibility. he had also built bridges here on the hill -- you have also built bridges...
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thank you, senator menendez. it's an honor to be here with secretary clinton and senator mccain to introduce my senior senator and my friend, senator john kerry. i have the privilege speaking for a man i know will continue in the tradition of john quincy adams and christian herder as great secretaries from the commonwealth of massachusetts. although john learned much about diplomacy overseas and in the senate, he would be the first to tell you that massachusetts is also a great teacher of diplomatic skills, whether it was negotiating his way to make the ballot as long shot underdog in a five-way heavily contested state convention back in 1982, or the way he brought labor and management to the table, locked the parties in his senate office over a long weekend, brought in duncan doughnuts and negotiated an end to the 92-day long brockton nurses strike. if anyone wants to learn diplomacy, come to our massachusetts politics. john's story is well-known to all of us, as a youth of a son of a young foreign officer and l
thank you, senator menendez. it's an honor to be here with secretary clinton and senator mccain to introduce my senior senator and my friend, senator john kerry. i have the privilege speaking for a man i know will continue in the tradition of john quincy adams and christian herder as great secretaries from the commonwealth of massachusetts. although john learned much about diplomacy overseas and in the senate, he would be the first to tell you that massachusetts is also a great teacher of...
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nombres que surgen, y tanto al nivel republicano como demÓcrata, hay gente extraordinaria, el senador menÉndez es un senador importante, cubano americano, lo que no se ve claramente son figuras del perfil de un clinton iba a decir, pero cuando llega era un gobernador en un estado pequeÑo, barack obama era desconocido, van a surgir caras nuevas. >>> vamos a seguir en este anÁlisis, hablamos de posibles candidatos. >>> ahora entienden lo que disfrutan del profesor valenzuela. vamos con nuestra reportera, ¿quÉ nos puedes contar? >>> se estÁ acercando el presidente obama escoltado por el servicio secreto. es el momento mÁs anticipado por el pÚblico, hace unos minutos vimos pasar otros grupos de la infanterÍa, bandas de guerra con uniformes que datan de la Época. y cada vez mÁs se acerca el presidente obama y su esposa mÍchel, la gente no sabe en quÉ punto se bajaran, se hace como parte de la seguridad, de momento la gente se conforma con ver pasar en los autos, no sÉ si escuchan la ovaciÓn, vivimos un clima favorable, y en medio de extrema seguridad la gente disfruta de este momento.
nombres que surgen, y tanto al nivel republicano como demÓcrata, hay gente extraordinaria, el senador menÉndez es un senador importante, cubano americano, lo que no se ve claramente son figuras del perfil de un clinton iba a decir, pero cuando llega era un gobernador en un estado pequeÑo, barack obama era desconocido, van a surgir caras nuevas. >>> vamos a seguir en este anÁlisis, hablamos de posibles candidatos. >>> ahora entienden lo que disfrutan del profesor...
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made political donations to menendez. the senator has flown several times on his plane but claims all the trips were paid for and reported appropriately and did not include any visits to prostitutes. >>> what is cooler than a nighttime launch? a new nasa communications satellite blasted off from cape canavarel, florida. look at that, that was last night. atop an atlas 5 rocket. that rocket was carrying the 7600-pounding tdrs spacecraft. the satellite will act adds an orbiting switchboard relaying voice communications and data between the international space station and mission control. it's kind of cool. >>> 47 minutes past the hour. she was a honor student, a majorette who performed at president obama's inauguration. now she's a symbol of chicago's crisis of gun violence. her father and her godfather are joining us coming up. [ female announcer ] switch to swiffer sweeper, and you'll dump your old broom. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady ♪ who's that lady?
made political donations to menendez. the senator has flown several times on his plane but claims all the trips were paid for and reported appropriately and did not include any visits to prostitutes. >>> what is cooler than a nighttime launch? a new nasa communications satellite blasted off from cape canavarel, florida. look at that, that was last night. atop an atlas 5 rocket. that rocket was carrying the 7600-pounding tdrs spacecraft. the satellite will act adds an orbiting...
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it's unclear whether the fbi raids have anything to do with senator menendez. cnn has also learned in 2011, melvin was slapped with an $11 million tax lien by the irs. the doctor has not returned repeated calls from cnn. menendez acknowledges in a statement that he's flown on the doctor's corporate jet. the doctor has a vacation home at a lush seaside resort in the dominican republic. now, it appears the senate ethics committee may be involved. last fall, it got this e-mail complaint from a new jersey republican state senator asking for an investigation into those caribbean trips. the e-mail complaint questions whether menendez violated the code by quote repeatedly flying on a jet to the dominican republic and other locations and solisitting prostitution. last month, a watchdog group received an allegation he was partying with -- in the dominican republic. the group referred it to the fbi. more recently, a conservative blog published a link to videos of alleged prostitutes making claims against the senator. neither the fbi nor the ethics committee will say whet
it's unclear whether the fbi raids have anything to do with senator menendez. cnn has also learned in 2011, melvin was slapped with an $11 million tax lien by the irs. the doctor has not returned repeated calls from cnn. menendez acknowledges in a statement that he's flown on the doctor's corporate jet. the doctor has a vacation home at a lush seaside resort in the dominican republic. now, it appears the senate ethics committee may be involved. last fall, it got this e-mail complaint from a new...
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raiding the office of a doctor linked to democratic new jersey senator robert menendez. agents descended on the west palm beach office of dr. solomon melhan, suspected of providing free trips and even underage prostitutes in the dominican republic to the senator, allegedly. menendez denied the allegation. >>> story out of alabama of the police trying to negotiate with a gunman who is holding a six-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker. it started in midland city yesterday. he board add school bus, he shot the driver and then he just grabbed one of the boys. >> he started telling him he needed a kid because the law coming after him. he shot the bus driver and the driver's foot was on the gas and we went backwards and everybody started screaming and then the bus driver was still there and we just all got off the bus and went to the neighbor's house. >> gretchen: the bus driver, unfortunately died. swat team members still on the scene of that house. they have been communicating with the gunman. >>> a judge could decide today if the accused fort hood shooter, major n
raiding the office of a doctor linked to democratic new jersey senator robert menendez. agents descended on the west palm beach office of dr. solomon melhan, suspected of providing free trips and even underage prostitutes in the dominican republic to the senator, allegedly. menendez denied the allegation. >>> story out of alabama of the police trying to negotiate with a gunman who is holding a six-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker. it started in midland city yesterday. he...
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it while menendez did in that island nation once the plane landed an anonymous tipster alerted the f.b.i. that the man spent nights with prostitutes now prostitution is illegal in the dominican republic and the senator is divorced but the real scandal is the accusation that some of the prostitutes menendez dealt with were under age as young as sixteen years old one anonymous woman claims that she began having sex with men and as around the time of her seventeenth birthday additionally it was also illegal for legislators to conduct activity against u.s. law when they are in other countries well the senator vigorously denies these claims so who is lying we will let you know as soon as we do that's going to do it for an album form of the stories we cover check out our you tube channel you tube dot com slash our to america will be right back here and i half hour. here. for the burger. and when it's not for. people. to go. the distance. will the remedy. download the official publication yourself choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorite. if you're away from. your mobile devi
it while menendez did in that island nation once the plane landed an anonymous tipster alerted the f.b.i. that the man spent nights with prostitutes now prostitution is illegal in the dominican republic and the senator is divorced but the real scandal is the accusation that some of the prostitutes menendez dealt with were under age as young as sixteen years old one anonymous woman claims that she began having sex with men and as around the time of her seventeenth birthday additionally it was...
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thank you, senator menendez. it's an honor to be here with secretary clinton and senator mccain. to introduce my senior senator and my friend, senator john kerry. i have the privilege of speaking for a man i know will continue in the tradition of john quincy adams and christian herder as great secretaries from the commonwealth of massachusetts. although john learned much about diplomacy overseas and in the senate, he would be the first to tell you that massachusetts is also a great teacher of diplomatic skills, whether it was negotiating his way to make the ballot as a long-shot underdog in a five-way heavily contested state convention back in 1982, or the way he brought labor and management to the table, locked the parties in his senate office over a long weekend, brought in dunkin' donuts and negotiated an end to the 92-day long brockton teac r teachers nurses strike. if anyone wants to learn diplomacy, come try massachusetts politics. john certainly has. john's story is well known to many of us from his youth as the son of a foreign service officer, seeing diplomacy up close a
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i think senators like schumer and ben cardin and menendez because of the cuba issue, may look initially as though they are hedging. i don't think they are at all. i think that after tough questions, they are going to give senator hagel their full support. i think that for senator hagel, the question is can he play nice and be deferential during the confirmation process and during the hearings xgt he's known for being blunt and likes to speak his mind. we saw that in the newspaper interview you just referenced but it's most helpful when you go before a bunch of senators to say, yes, thank you, happy to be here and move on. let's see if he can do that or if they are going to be able to get under his skin, specifically the republicans who i expect will go after him in an extraordinarily extremely tough manner. >> i want to bring in joe hart, good morning. >> good morning. >> i want to see how you sknow the fight shaping up. >> normally you have someone with a national constituency fighting the opposition. and senator hagel doesn't have that. but what we've been talking about this -- been l
i think senators like schumer and ben cardin and menendez because of the cuba issue, may look initially as though they are hedging. i don't think they are at all. i think that after tough questions, they are going to give senator hagel their full support. i think that for senator hagel, the question is can he play nice and be deferential during the confirmation process and during the hearings xgt he's known for being blunt and likes to speak his mind. we saw that in the newspaper interview you...
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senator bob menendez paid $58,000 for two of three trips he took to the dominican republic he took. the fbi and the department of health and human services have been searching the office of the donor, but the search appears to be separate from the issues related to senator menendez. local media has uncovered that he has also managed to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to various politicians. senator menendez says he is a friend and donor and has denied any other allegations of improprieties. we encourage you to stay with us after the break. we'll see you on the other side. ♪ arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling them, you're put on this planet for something more. i want this show to have an impact beyond just informing. an impact that gets people to take action themselves. as a human being, that's really important. this is not just a spectator sport. [♪ theme music ♪] >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's the "stephanie miller show"! ♪ i'm walking on sunshine, wo
senator bob menendez paid $58,000 for two of three trips he took to the dominican republic he took. the fbi and the department of health and human services have been searching the office of the donor, but the search appears to be separate from the issues related to senator menendez. local media has uncovered that he has also managed to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to various politicians. senator menendez says he is a friend and donor and has denied any other allegations of...
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whether it's bob menendez from new jersey or senator durbin. and for democrats the challenge is, are they willing to give up a very useful political bludgeon with which to hit republicans in order to get a deal done? because once both parties -- if both parties embrace this, it's a political tool that in some cases, in many cases, is off the table for democrats. >> sure. it shows a compromise. that does help the future of the republican party. but while we talk about that, let's talk about the future of the democratic party. as americans we might have already seen it last night on "60 minutes." take a look. >> i have to ask you, what's the date of expiration on this endorsement? >> oh, steve. no, no. >> i have to ask that question. i mean, come on. you're sitting here together. everybody in town is talking about it already. and this is taking place. >> you know, steve, i got to tell you, the -- you guys in the press are incorrigible. i was literally inaugurated four days ago. and you're talking about elections four years from now. >> all right.
whether it's bob menendez from new jersey or senator durbin. and for democrats the challenge is, are they willing to give up a very useful political bludgeon with which to hit republicans in order to get a deal done? because once both parties -- if both parties embrace this, it's a political tool that in some cases, in many cases, is off the table for democrats. >> sure. it shows a compromise. that does help the future of the republican party. but while we talk about that, let's talk...
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senator menendez and john mccain may decline to go on record of how you're going to vote. you're going to come out saying you did have reservations, but now you support him. what's your reaction on your response to the critics that you just heard there, senator cornyn? >> with due respect to john cornyn, i spoke with chuck hagel at length. i've got written answers to my questions. i know his record on israel. and the fact is, he said a couple of thing s he shouldn't have said, and he has admitted that, good for him. and he is a strong supporter of israel. and he is strongly against what iran is trying to do. and i think, given his history, and given the fact that he will be a strong supporter of making sure that the worst possible sanctions are placed on iran, nothing is off the table when it comes to iran, he's going to be very strong. and i think it's very, very sad to see republicans lining up against a republican colleague who they served with, who is a hero, a war hero, twice woundeded wound eed in vietnam. i mean, he really cares about the troops. he has answered eve
senator menendez and john mccain may decline to go on record of how you're going to vote. you're going to come out saying you did have reservations, but now you support him. what's your reaction on your response to the critics that you just heard there, senator cornyn? >> with due respect to john cornyn, i spoke with chuck hagel at length. i've got written answers to my questions. i know his record on israel. and the fact is, he said a couple of thing s he shouldn't have said, and he has...
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i have found, this is goods news, senator menendez and durbin had a nice long talk with the hispanic community sunday. they understand that if we're going to get something done information the things they believe in there has to be some degrees of compromise. >> senator shum mchumer, katty n washingt washington. when you talk to the business community, surprising how unified they are in a reformed immigration plan. how do you plan to unify them to sell to the republicans and the nation? >> the business community is fully supportive what we've done and on an issue that scuttled previous immigration reform, what do you do with future immigrants once you stop the flow. and immigrants and labor are in good serious discussion, the business community is very important. john said this earlier, i want to underscore it. if you look at polling data, americans have had a sea change since '77. 70% support a fair balanced plan with a pathway to citizenship and illegal immigration. 70% of the southwest supports it. the public is on our side. we can't let strident voices from the far right or far l
i have found, this is goods news, senator menendez and durbin had a nice long talk with the hispanic community sunday. they understand that if we're going to get something done information the things they believe in there has to be some degrees of compromise. >> senator shum mchumer, katty n washingt washington. when you talk to the business community, surprising how unified they are in a reformed immigration plan. how do you plan to unify them to sell to the republicans and the nation?...
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lobby business and all that, but this was a substantive thing that people like schumer, lautenberg, menendez, a lot of these -- there's about ten of these pro-israeli senators who were truly leaning no, frankly, at one point when it came to hagel, and hagel moved swiftly. this confirmation is done other than this one aspect, mika, and that is whether republicans decide to try to filibuster it. >> joe? >> so, ben, you know, we're talking about the political confirmation game right here. we're talking about what chuck hagel is telling senators when he's sitting in their offices or when he's on the phone, but let's talk about political realities. chuck hagel's not going to make a decision over whether we invade iran or not. the same thing goes with israel. hagel supporters should be pleased that a guy that's not a knee-jerk and neoconservative is going to be secretary of defense and that he's going to be showing a lot more restraint because he remains a realist even when he's in that job and he's around the table talking to the president, giving him the options that he has. >> i mean, i think p
lobby business and all that, but this was a substantive thing that people like schumer, lautenberg, menendez, a lot of these -- there's about ten of these pro-israeli senators who were truly leaning no, frankly, at one point when it came to hagel, and hagel moved swiftly. this confirmation is done other than this one aspect, mika, and that is whether republicans decide to try to filibuster it. >> joe? >> so, ben, you know, we're talking about the political confirmation game right...
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colleagues, they are going to be with -- they're going to be with chuck schumer, frank lautenberg, bob menendez, a lot of the northeast lawmakers who will be nervous when they've got donors, jewish donors upset about comments. >> the other irony is the only reason he's being considered is because he ruffled feathers on iraq. that's why obama is president. this whole thing does revolve around iraq, but there's no way he would be considered without republicans being furious about iraq. there's no other path. >> the other issue is iran, though. people are worried -- some of the people who oppose him say we need a defense secretary who can make a very strong, credible threat to use force against iran if they don't stand down on their nuclear program. and their concern is, based on his past statements, that he will not be the rhetorical force you need in that job. >> the president's going to make his decision on iran regardless of what. >> i think chuck hagel's going to do it for him. >> chuck hagel's not going to do it for him. by the way, you've got john kerry who is much more interventionist. >>
colleagues, they are going to be with -- they're going to be with chuck schumer, frank lautenberg, bob menendez, a lot of the northeast lawmakers who will be nervous when they've got donors, jewish donors upset about comments. >> the other irony is the only reason he's being considered is because he ruffled feathers on iraq. that's why obama is president. this whole thing does revolve around iraq, but there's no way he would be considered without republicans being furious about iraq....
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i thought senator menendez and senator corker at the end of the hearing did have some forward-looking takeaways and did acknowledge that resource s aren't the only thing here, senator menendez said the state department has to be mission driven. that's crucial. what do you want our diplomats to do, where do you want them to be, what's the modern environment and what resources do they need to carry out that task? right now, we have this political environment where there is a significant constituency for the defense department, and rightfully so. as we leave afghanistan, i think we have to understand that as we eliminate requirements in iraq or afghanistan for the military standpoint, we're actually adding to requirements on the diplomatic and development standpoint. we have to make sure our diplomats have the resources they need, so there a mission-driven entity, as senator menendez said, and not a resource-constrained entity. >> p.j. crowley, speaking the truth, as always. thank you for your time and wisdom, my friend. >>> after the break, the white house gives john boehner a blessing
i thought senator menendez and senator corker at the end of the hearing did have some forward-looking takeaways and did acknowledge that resource s aren't the only thing here, senator menendez said the state department has to be mission driven. that's crucial. what do you want our diplomats to do, where do you want them to be, what's the modern environment and what resources do they need to carry out that task? right now, we have this political environment where there is a significant...
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menendez and melgin appeared last year for a media organization. the senate ethics committee received a complaint of a new jersey republican official who claims that menendez got rides on the private plane to a resort in the dominican republic and elsewhere without disclosing them. >> senator menendez accepted the flights, well, let's see, a flight to the dominican republic, there was a flight to puerto rico, a flight to washington, et cetera, from this doctor down in florida on his private jet which he had failed to report. >> reporter: in a statement, the senator called him a friend and political supporter for many years. and said he took three trips on that plane but paid for and reported them properly. but his chief of staff tells nbc news that the senator wrote a check a few weeks ago, two months after the ethics complaint was made to reimburse the doctor $58,000 for 2 trips in 2010. the senator's refers to a series of claims of conservative websites saying that he met with prostitutes while in the dominican republic. those allegations the men
menendez and melgin appeared last year for a media organization. the senate ethics committee received a complaint of a new jersey republican official who claims that menendez got rides on the private plane to a resort in the dominican republic and elsewhere without disclosing them. >> senator menendez accepted the flights, well, let's see, a flight to the dominican republic, there was a flight to puerto rico, a flight to washington, et cetera, from this doctor down in florida on his...
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. >> new jersey senator robert menendez says he never dealt with prostitutes when he traveled to the dominican republic with a friend and campaign donor. fbi agents raided the ophthalmologist's office after an investigation of health care fraud. menendez says he paid for trips himself and calls allegations that he consorted with prostitutes politically motivated. >>> lawyers for the florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing trayvon martin want more time and many to prepare his case. george zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense when he shot 17-year-old trayvon martin last february. that case ignited a nationwide debate over race and gun rights. zimmerman's lawyers filed a motion to delay the case from june to november. they also put a request on line asking for public donations. lawyers say zimmerman is broke and needs about $30,000 a month for volunteers and living expense -- attorney fees and living expenses. . a chicago teen who -- >>> a chicago teen who performed at the president's second inauguration was killed by a stray bullet. the president and first lady a
. >> new jersey senator robert menendez says he never dealt with prostitutes when he traveled to the dominican republic with a friend and campaign donor. fbi agents raided the ophthalmologist's office after an investigation of health care fraud. menendez says he paid for trips himself and calls allegations that he consorted with prostitutes politically motivated. >>> lawyers for the florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing trayvon martin want more time and many...
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senator menendez and senator gram who is uncharacteristically absent from this gathering. as the senator mentioned it has a first step in what will be continue to be difficult but achievable. i don't have to remind anyone the last major attempt was six years ago. we will again attempt to get the resources to secure the border, streamline our immigration system and create a tough but fair path to citizenship for those here illegally. and i would like to testify again t security situation along the southwest border is not perfect. there remains several areas, particularly in arizona where people's homes are being invade and drug smug letters are crossing every night and they deserve the same level of security all of us have. there is no question, there has been a significant reduction in illegal crossings over the past five years. apprehension by the border control have dropped 70% from 2005 to 2012. but their work is not yet complete. greater focus need to be paid to drug traffickers and criminals that cross the border. arizona continues to be a major smuggling corridor and
senator menendez and senator gram who is uncharacteristically absent from this gathering. as the senator mentioned it has a first step in what will be continue to be difficult but achievable. i don't have to remind anyone the last major attempt was six years ago. we will again attempt to get the resources to secure the border, streamline our immigration system and create a tough but fair path to citizenship for those here illegally. and i would like to testify again t security situation along...
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senator schumer and i and lautenberg and menendez will work night and day to make sure the needs are being met. >> we're ready for your questions. >> can you expand on your concerns about what's in the house bill and talk about specific measures? >> we're going to wait because we're trying to work with them but there are provisions i have seen that are different than the senate bill and make it harder for funding particularly in the areas of n.i.h. and army corps of engineers. >> senator, there were relatively small amounts of money in the senate bill for causes other than sandy. they caused a lot of controversy. why is it so important to keep them in? >> we've always had a tradition here of when we do disaster bills, of dealing with disasters, that have not been paid for. there are parts of irene that haven't been paid for. there are parts of the tornadoes in missouri that haven't been paid for. there are parts of the flooding in north dakota that haven't been paid for so we've done what the senate has traditionally done. now, the house has moved to take out some of those but we'll
senator schumer and i and lautenberg and menendez will work night and day to make sure the needs are being met. >> we're ready for your questions. >> can you expand on your concerns about what's in the house bill and talk about specific measures? >> we're going to wait because we're trying to work with them but there are provisions i have seen that are different than the senate bill and make it harder for funding particularly in the areas of n.i.h. and army corps of engineers....